Thank You Farmers continues to deliver after its first two years
Culver's restaurants across the nation continue to build support for America's farm families as part of the chain's Thank You Farmers initiative. After the second year of the program, Culver's has connected with people all over the United States, spreading the Thank You Farmers message through efforts such as:
- A larger-than-life Thank You Farmers corn maze in Tracy, Minn.
- Three blue barns sharing a giant thank you to America's farmers
- A nationwide coloring contest that gave young guests the chance to be featured in Culver's 2015 Thank You Farmers calendar
- In-restaurant fundraising backed by the efforts of more than 380 restaurants
The results after two years? Nearly a half-million dollars raised in support of the National FFA Foundation, local FFA chapters and a variety of local agriculture organizations.
"We're excited to see the enthusiasm with which guests have embraced Thank You Farmers," said Craig Culver, CEO and founder of Culver's. "We're deeply grounded in the farms that produce the dairy and grow the food that have made our restaurant what it is. It's been a natural partnership since Culver's was established over 30 years ago."
The second year of Thank You Farmers kicked off with increased education around farming and where food comes from in Culver's restaurants across the U.S. Participating restaurants pledged their support to farm families through percent-of-sales nights, a guest donation program and event sponsorships-all benefiting local chapters of the National FFA Organization and other agricultural organizations.
"Thank You Farmers has become an integral part of our story and is ingrained in our values and culture," said David Stidham, Culver's vice president of marketing. "We've witnessed firsthand the incredible energy and passion that these future agricultural leaders have for their fields. And we're committed to helping ensure they reach their goals.
About Culver's
Culver's serves fresh food, always cooked to order, with genuine family values to each and every guest. Culver's currently operates more than 500 restaurants in 22 states. The restaurants' award-winning customer service is based on small-town, midwestern values, genuine friendliness and an unwavering commitment to quality and freshness. Signature items include the ButterBurger®, made from fresh, never frozen Midwest-raised beef, and Fresh Frozen Custard, including the famous Flavor of the Day program. For more information, visit www.culvers.com, www.culvers.com/facebook, www.twitter.com/culvers, www.gplus.to/culvers or www.instagram.com/culvers.
About the National FFA Foundation
The National FFA Foundation builds partnerships with industry, education, government, and other foundations and individuals to secure financial resources that recognize FFA member achievements, develop student leaders and support the future of agriculture education. Governed by a 19-member board of trustees comprising educators, business leaders, individual donors and FFA alumni, the foundation is a separately registered nonprofit organization. About 82 percent of all sponsorship dollars received by the foundation support FFA members and agricultural education opportunities. For more information, visit the National FFA Foundation at http://www.FFA.org/GIVE.
About the National FFA Organization
The National FFA Organization is a national youth organization of 610,240 student members as part of 7,665 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Vigin Islands. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural cation. The National FFA Organization operates under a federal charter granted by the 81st United States Congress and it is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online at FFA.org, Facebook, Twitter and the official National FFA Organization blog.
1.27.2015